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has named individuals as
2015
LA WYERS OF THE YEAR
in Indiana based on their particularly high level of peer recognition.
Evansville Fort Wayne Indianapolis South Bend ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
APPELLATE PRACTICE
INSURANCE LAW
Daniel P. McInerny John R. Maley
BANKING AND FINANCE LAW
Claudia V. Swhier
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW
Marco L. DeLucio Thomas C. Scherer Mark A. Warsco
BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION
Frank J. Gray David K. Herzog Martin W. Kus
COMMUNICATIONS LAW
Michael B. Cracraft CONSTRUCTION LAW
Terrence L. Brookie COPYRIGHT LAW
Donald E. Knebel
Stephen J. Dutton Thomas A. Herr Mark A. Lienhoop Daniel B. Seitz
LABOR LAW - MANAGEMENT
Gerald F. Lutkus Kenneth J. Yerkes
Thomas Q. Henry
PATENT LAW
Michael E. Brown
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR
J.P. Hanlon
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION DEFENDANTS
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW
Robert J. Konopa Branch R. Lew John C. Trimble
LITIGATION - ANTITRUST
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION PLAINTIFFS
John R. Thornburgh Geoffrey Slaughter
LITIGATION - BANKING AND FINANCE
Jay P. Kennedy
LITIGATION - BANKRUPTCY
LITIGATION - CONSTRUCTION
Richard Kammen
MUNICIPAL LAW
Paul S. Mannweiler
LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW DEFENDANTS
CORPORATE LAW
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITECOLLAR
J. Jeffrey Brown
Ben W. Blanton
Zeff A. Weiss
Alan H. Goldstein
John O. Feighner John D. Ulmer
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION DEFENDANTS
Daniel D. Trachtman
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION PLAINTIFFS
F. Boyd Hovde
LITIGATION - ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW DEFENDANTS
Frank J. Deveau
Dina M. Cox
LITIGATION - ERISA
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW
Bart A. Karwath
LITIGATION - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Philip C. Genetos Richard L. Hill REAL ESTATE LAW
James Dimos
Jon A. Bomberger
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW
LITIGATION - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
Christopher Scott Sears
Alan McLaughlin
EMPLOYMENT LAW - INDIVIDUALS
LITIGATION - MUNICIPAL
Wayne C. Turner
SECURITIZATION AND STRUCTURED FINANCE LAW
Kathleen A. DeLaney
EMPLOYMENT LAW - MANAGEMENT
LITIGATION - PATENT
ELDER LAW
Dennis Frick
Kathleen M. Anderson Kim F. Ebert John D. LaDue
Trevor Carter
LITIGATION - REAL ESTATE
James A. Strain
Eric R. Moy
SPORTS LAW
Robert J. Salyers TAX LAW
Brian W. Welch
Timothy J. Riffle
LITIGATION - SECURITIES
TRADEMARK LAW
LITIGATION - TRUSTS AND ESTATES
TRUSTS AND ESTATES
ENERGY LAW
Daniel W. McGill
Wayne C. Turner
James A. Coles
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
George M. Plews
Jarrell B. Hammond
FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW
John W. Tanselle GAMING LAW
Kay Fleming
LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY - TAX
Francina A. Dlouhy
MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - DEFENDANTS
Patricia Polis McCrory
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE
Joseph E. Loftus
MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - PLAINTIFFS
HEALTH CARE LAW
William N. Riley
IMMIGRATION LAW
Douglas J. Hill John W. Whiteleather, Jr.
Immigration Law Indianapolis
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW
NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW
James P. Moloy Thomas P. Yoder
Dennis D. Sutton Richard J. Thrapp
Lance D. Cline Stanley L. Rosenblatt
LAND USE AND ZONING LAW
Alan W. Becker
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW PLAINTIFFS
Steven L. Tuchman
Gina M. Giacone Daniel R. Gordon Jeffrey B. Kolb
VENTURE CAPITAL LAW
Brian S. Fennerty
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW EMPLOYERS
Robert A. Fanning
He wasn’t expecting the first immigrationrelated case he took, and when he began, he didn’t quite know what he was doing. But Lewis & Kappes’ Steven Tuchman has made a name for himself in the field of immigration law, in a region of the country that’s experiencing a noticeable increase in number of foreign-born citizens. “By the time I was done, I was a self-anointed expert,” Tuchman laughingly says of that first case. And that early, in-the-trenches experience has allowed him, as Indiana’s immigration law field has grown, to aid and train many of his colleagues in what is now perhaps Indiana’s largest immigration practice. Tuchman was initially focused on real estate law and was one of the first in-house lawyers at what is now Simon Property Group. After several years of intense work there, Tuchman decided real estate law was not what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, and he established a private practice, one that shortly began specializing in immigration law. Compared to those of states more known for immigration issues, like Texas or California, Tuchman says Indiana’s Department of Homeland Security personnel is generally nice and not “so jaded by years of horrible cases.” That’s not to say there isn’t a need for the work Tuchman does in the Indianapolis region. Burgeoning biotechnology and university sectors and a temperate climate for agricultural work are among the reasons the area is growing and drawing newcomers, many foreignborn and some here illegally, Tuchman says. “There’s not a week that goes by that somebody doesn’t call from businesses around the region,” Tuchman says. “It’s the CEO on the line and he says, ‘I just found out that my most valuable employee is not here legally. What can I do?’ He asks in a panic. Or, he’s [looking] for the best and the brightest, and the winning candidate is from abroad.... That’s where I come in.” Tuchman says he can relate somewhat to the feeling of being a so-called foreigner. He lived in Copenhagen for a couple years after law school and has maintained a relationship with the country: He serves as the Danish Consul for the lower Midwest and was recently knighted by the Danish Queen. “I have an intense interest in helping my clients,” he says. “We know these people essentially come to us with their lives in their hands, and they end up in our hands. One great reason I’m still working is that at the end of the day, there is someone who says thank you. It’s very rewarding.” By Maggie Burch
R. Terry Heath
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